Jon Fitch Will Be Aaron Simpson’s First Test at 170

The UFC’s summer fight cards continue to fill out. A welterweight bout between Jon Fitch and Aaron Simpson has been added to the July 11 UFC on Fuel TV 4 fight card, according to Simpson, who tweeted and talked about the fight at Tuesday’s question and answers session in Virginia.

Simpson (11-3) told MMAWeekly.com after a middleweight loss to Ronny Markes at UFC on Fuel TV 1 in February that he felt it might be time for him to consider a drop to 170 pounds.

“I just don’t cut for this weight class. I look at a guy like Frankie Edgar, thinking I can do the same thing, but I’m dealing with a lot of size,” Simpson said then, adding, “Maybe it means a move down to 170, I don’t know. Right now it hurts to lose.”

He has made the move and he’ll draw no easy task in his UFC welterweight debut.

Fitch (23-4-1) hasn’t tasted defeat often in his career, but when he does, he typically bounces back with a vengeance. Following his last loss, to Georges St-Pierre, Fitch reeled off five consecutive victories before drawing with B.J. Penn.

He’s now coming off of a knockout loss to Johny Hendricks at UFC 141, so he’ll be looking to Simpson as the first step to get back on track.